Summary: Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication
Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication
Brian Brinson
COM200: Interpersonal Communication
Nicole Harris
10/5/2014
Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication
In my opinion, I think that after reading this article, it makes me wonder how some spouses do not have the same wavelength as their partners. I am a homosexual who has been with my partner for two years now and we both know what each other is thinking, I can finish his sentences before they even come out of his mouth. I have the best man in the world because anytime I am feeling down; he always knows how to pick me up, and he will go out of his way to get me in a better mood. I remember one time when I …show more content…
She and I share a mutual friend and we are all Facebook friends. I noticed one date that our mutual friend removed me as a friend from her Facebook account. I called Brandi and said sarcastically with a slight giggle in my voice, “I see your girl removed me as her friend on Facebook.” “I wonder why, I have not done anything to her.” “Do you know why she removed me?” Brandi responded that she does not talk about me behind my back so she does not know why she did that. We talk for a few more minutes and then we got off the phone. Brandi and I speak every day and sometimes three or four times a day. I phoned her the next morning on my way to work like I normally do and she did not answer. I called her later on that evening and again no answer. This went on for three days. I then texted her saying hi and give me a call when she got a chance and she responded “alright” but she never called. I am now thinking to myself that she is never this busy something must be wrong. I texted her again saying “I have called and texted you for the last three days and I have not heard from you is something wrong?” Brandi responded, “I was offended by your phone call on the other day. You are my best friend I would not dare talk about you behind my back. I responded, “you misunderstood my phone call please call me so that I can explain.” Brandi called and I explained to her that I was joking when I called about
Brian Brinson
COM200: Interpersonal Communication
Nicole Harris
10/5/2014
Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication
In my opinion, I think that after reading this article, it makes me wonder how some spouses do not have the same wavelength as their partners. I am a homosexual who has been with my partner for two years now and we both know what each other is thinking, I can finish his sentences before they even come out of his mouth. I have the best man in the world because anytime I am feeling down; he always knows how to pick me up, and he will go out of his way to get me in a better mood. I remember one time when I …show more content…
She and I share a mutual friend and we are all Facebook friends. I noticed one date that our mutual friend removed me as a friend from her Facebook account. I called Brandi and said sarcastically with a slight giggle in my voice, “I see your girl removed me as her friend on Facebook.” “I wonder why, I have not done anything to her.” “Do you know why she removed me?” Brandi responded that she does not talk about me behind my back so she does not know why she did that. We talk for a few more minutes and then we got off the phone. Brandi and I speak every day and sometimes three or four times a day. I phoned her the next morning on my way to work like I normally do and she did not answer. I called her later on that evening and again no answer. This went on for three days. I then texted her saying hi and give me a call when she got a chance and she responded “alright” but she never called. I am now thinking to myself that she is never this busy something must be wrong. I texted her again saying “I have called and texted you for the last three days and I have not heard from you is something wrong?” Brandi responded, “I was offended by your phone call on the other day. You are my best friend I would not dare talk about you behind my back. I responded, “you misunderstood my phone call please call me so that I can explain.” Brandi called and I explained to her that I was joking when I called about